BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said she and US President Donald Trump discussed additional steps to tighten the screws on Russia over the Ukraine war. “I had a good call with (Trump) on strengthening our joint efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia through additional measures,” she posted on X. Von der Leyen said the EU executive would soon present its proposals for a 19th package of EU sanctions on Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. It will include measures targeting crypto, banks and energy, she said.
EU chief, Trump discuss increasing ‘economic pressure’ on Russia
EU executive would soon present its proposals for a 19th package of sanctions on Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil before he moves on to punishing Moscow
September 16, 2025 20:30
BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said she and US President Donald Trump discussed additional steps to tighten the screws on Russia over the Ukraine war.
Trump has demanded that US allies stop buying Russian oil. The EU banned most Russian oil imports after Russia's 2022 invasion of…
The EU intensifies sanctions on Russia alongside the U.S. to pressure Vladimir Putin into negotiating peace in Ukraine.
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